Beyond the gun, beyond the bow, the knife, a bat, there are tactics. The weapon is not the tactic; it simply carries out the tactic. The hundreds of techniques that you might learn in martial arts are the collection of weapons. But they are rendered useless without the tactics to lead them and support them…
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Maria Baird Interview
LOCAL STORIES PUBLICATIONAUGUST 26, 2022 Rising Stars: Meet Maria Baird Today we’d like to introduce you to Maria Baird. Q: Hi Maria, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today. A:…
Sincerity
Sincerity is a primary ingredient that leads to greater kung fu success. However, often students who are absolutely sincere do not seem to improve. This is a matter of perception and individual differences. Improvement is difficult to notice, sometimes. And yet, there are times when one notices right away they have improved their skills, their…
Inch by Inch
When training a martial art, it is important to keep on mind that you are involved with an “inch by inch” endeavor — that it takes time to do something well; and, more particular, it takes time to undo what time has done! You could be 15; you could be 50: but those are not…
Emerson Church — Pursuing Your Self
Of all faiths, something in and or between these words may have meaning. Yesterday, at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church was a magical, wonderful day that I will remember for a long, long time. The people are of all backgrounds, all faiths, but aligned in heart. I hope you enjoy this presentation as much as I…
Just Keep Training – It Will Come: Part 3
(In response to a interesting post on Facebook) “To illustrate my point, slightly, a story: when you are playing push hands (any style or version), you are implementing the basics you have been taught. Over and over you play, improving your “game.” Soon, you become difficult to defeat. One day an advanced player asks to…
Video Clip, 2001
A few years back, 2001 — fun times. Masters’ Night demo. Click the link below, “FinalX” and watch our commercial. It was created for our websites. “Academy of Eastern Arts” was something we were pondering. Just looking back in time a bit. Enjoy! (Be sure to let it load fully so it plays without stopping….
Martial Art Museum Awards Dinner
Hi folks. Take a moment and visit me here: It was a terrific evening event. And, it was a walk down memory lane as I came across folks I haven’t seen in years and years! Please visit out website here to get all the details on our class schedule. Peace and blessings … pgmb
Punch With Vigor
Aspects of Power: The mind creates a thought of feeling powerful; from the feeling, arises great power. Supporting this activity, should be well trained and disciplined basics. Without basics, the correct body mechanics, the “feeling of power” doesn’t have the proper support and it will fail to deliver – there is no cooperative body channel…
Mantra
One of my favorite mantras — returning to it over and over: “Instead of making excuses on why you cannot do something, make excuses on how you CAN do it! Become a CAN person instead of a CANNOT person.” Your world shrinks with “I cannot. It expands with “I can.” Which kind of world do…
